Rond de jambe
in the air. Ronds de jambe
en l'air are done at the bar
and in centre
practice and may be single,
or double, en dehors
or en dedans. The
toe of the working foot describes
an oval, the extreme ends
of which are the second position
en
l'air and the supporting
leg. The thigh must be
kept motionless and the hips
well turned
out, the whole movement
being made by the leg below
the knee. The thigh should
also be held horizontal so
that the pointed toe of the
working foot passes at (approximately)
the height of the supporting
knee. Ronds de jambe en l'air
may also be done with the
leg extended to the second
position en l'air (demi-position)
and closed to the calf of
the supporting leg. The accent
of the movement comes when
the foot is in the second
position en l'air. The movement
is done en dehors and en dedans.